EP1432322A1 - Tobacco smoking mixture for smoking articles such as cigarettes - Google Patents

Tobacco smoking mixture for smoking articles such as cigarettes

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EP1432322A1
EP1432322A1 EP02768742A EP02768742A EP1432322A1 EP 1432322 A1 EP1432322 A1 EP 1432322A1 EP 02768742 A EP02768742 A EP 02768742A EP 02768742 A EP02768742 A EP 02768742A EP 1432322 A1 EP1432322 A1 EP 1432322A1
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tobacco
inorganic
particulate material
smoking mixture
inorganic particulate
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EP1432322A4 (en
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Mohammad R. Hajaligol
A. Clifton Lilly, Jr.
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Philip Morris Products SA
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Philip Morris Products SA
Philip Morris Products Inc
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Priority to EP11193706.6A priority Critical patent/EP2430928A3/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B15/00—Chemical features or treatment of tobacco; Tobacco substitutes, e.g. in liquid form
    • A24B15/18—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
    • A24B15/28—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances
    • A24B15/287—Treatment of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes by chemical substances by inorganic substances only

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a tobacco smoking mixture.
  • the invention relates to a tobacco smoking mixture, for a smoking article such as a cigarette, which includes at least one inorganic particulate material.
  • the inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof.
  • the present invention also relates to methods for manufacturing such novel tobacco smoking mixtures.
  • the invention provides a tobacco smoking mixture which includes tobacco and at least one inorganic particulate material, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof.
  • the at least one inorganic particulate material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of an inorganic carbonate, an inorganic hydrate, an inorganic oxide, an inorganic phosphate, a carbon material and combinations thereof.
  • the inorganic carbonate may comprise calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate or combinations thereof.
  • the inorganic oxide may comprise any suitable metal oxide such as, for example, titanium oxide, aluminum oxide, or the like.
  • the carbon material may be selected from the group consisting of graphite, graphitic foam, carbon foam, fullerene, activated carbon and combinations thereof.
  • the at least one inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture, preferably to less than or equal to about 750°C, more preferably less than or equal to about 600 °C.
  • the at least one inorganic particulate material preferably comprises from an effective amount up to about 75% by weight based on the total weight of the tobacco smoking mixture.
  • the tobacco smoking mixture comprises a tobacco smoking rod of a cigarette, and wherein the tobacco rod is preferably surrounded by a wrapper and an optional filter is at one end of the cigarette.
  • the invention also provides a method for manufacturing a tobacco smoking mixture for use in a smoking article, comprising the step of spraying tobacco with at least one inorganic particulate material, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is added to the mixture in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof.
  • the invention further provides a method for manufacturing a tobacco smoking mixture for use in a smoking article, comprising the steps of mixing at least one inorganic particulate material with tobacco, and casting the mixture into a sheet, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is added to the mixture in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof.
  • a tobacco smoking mixture includes tobacco and at least one inorganic particulate material which is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof. This reduction in temperature may decrease the amount of particular high-temperature products produced by the combustion/pyrolysis of the tobacco smoking mixture.
  • the inorganic particulate material may also be present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of at least one component of a smoking article upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof.
  • combustion/pyrolysis is defined as combustion and/or pyrolysis.
  • the at least one inorganic particulate material is preferably present in an amount up to about 75 % by weight, based on the total weight of the tobacco smoking mixture thus lowering the costs of cigarette manufacture significantly.
  • the at least one inorganic particulate material is preferably homogeneously mixed with the tobacco in the tobacco smoking mixture.
  • the at least one inorganic particulate material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of an inorganic carbonate, an inorganic hydrate, an inorganic oxide, an inorganic phosphate, a carbon material and combinations thereof.
  • the inorganic carbonate may comprise, for example, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate or combinations thereof.
  • the inorganic oxide may comprise a metal oxide such as, for example, titanium oxide, aluminum oxide or the like.
  • the carbon material is selected from, for example, the group consisting of carbon foam, graphite, graphitic foam, fullerene, activated carbon and combinations thereof.
  • the at least one inorganic particulate material is preferably finely divided.
  • the inorganic oxide comprises particles of less than about 10 ⁇ m (microns), more preferably less than about 5 ⁇ m, and most preferably less than about 1 ⁇ m.
  • the at least one inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture, for example, by at least about 50 °C to about 100 °C.
  • the temperature of the burning portion of the tobacco smoking article is preferably reduced to less than or equal to about 750 °C, more preferably less than or equal to about 600 °C.
  • the at least one inorganic particulate material may be used to replace materials present in the tobacco smoking mixture which are more combustible than the inorganic particulate material, such as tobacco.
  • the at least one inorganic particulate material may also conduct heat evolved by the combustion/pyrolysis reaction away from the burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture, further reducing the temperature thereof. The presence of the at least one inorganic particulate material may change the burn rate of the smoking article.
  • the term "burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture” includes any portion of the tobacco smoking mixture wherein combustion/pyrolysis of same occurs.
  • Reducing the temperature of the burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture may decrease the production of particular high-temperature products and/or reduce second hand smoke.
  • many chemical species are typically produced at temperatures higher than, for example, 600°C.
  • These high-temperature reaction gases may include, for example, carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NO x ), aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons and the like.
  • the at least one inorganic material may also be present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of one or more components of a smoking article upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof.
  • Such components may include, for example, cigarette paper, tipping paper, filter paper or combinations thereof.
  • the cigarette paper can be selected accordingly, e.g., a slower burning paper can be used to decrease, the burn rate of the cigarette.
  • a burning portion of the smoking article may burn at a lower temperature due to the presence of the at least one inorganic material in the tobacco smoking mixture. Reducing the temperature of the burning portion may decrease the production of particular high-temperature gases formed during the combustion/pyrolysis thereof.
  • gases may include, for example, aromatic hydrocarbons.
  • the term "burning portion" includes any portion of the smoking article wherein combustion/pyrolysis of same occurs.
  • the at least one inorganic particulate material may provide other beneficial functions during combustion/pyrolysis of the tobacco smoking mixture.
  • the inorganic particulate material includes a carbon material
  • free radicals produced by the combustion/pyrolysis reaction of the mixture may be adsorbed onto the surfaces of the carbon material.
  • the inorganic particulate material includes titanium oxide or activated carbon
  • tar molecules present in the combustion reaction gases may be broken down by the titanium oxide and/or activated carbon in the tobacco smoking mixture.
  • the tobacco smoking mixture of the present invention also includes tobacco.
  • the tobacco preferably comprises at least about 50% by weight based on the total weight of the mixture.
  • the tobacco typically functions, inter alia, as fuel in the combustion/pyrolysis of the tobacco smoking mixture.
  • the tobacco may include, but is not limited to including, cut tobacco leaf filler that is typically found in cigarettes, expanded tobacco, extruded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, tobacco stems, tobacco substitutes, synthetic tobacco, and blends thereof.
  • Additives may be included in the tobacco smoking mixture of the present invention to improve various characteristics thereof.
  • taste modifiers may be added to the mixture to improve its flavor.
  • burn additives may be used to impart desirable burn characteristics to the tobacco and/or cigarette paper wrapper.
  • a metliod for manufacturing the mixture comprises the step of spraying tobacco with at least one inorganic particulate material.
  • the at least one inorganic particulate material preferably can be added to a liquid solution, and the solution can be sprayed onto the tobacco using conventional techniques.
  • the mixture can then be processed using conventional techniques for preparation of the mixture for use in a smoking article.
  • the mixture can be manufactured by mixing at least one inorganic particulate material with tobacco, and casting the mixture into a sheet. This sheet may then be processed into the tobacco smoking mixture using conventional techniques, and subsequently be used in the production of a smoking article.
  • Another technique for incorporating the inorganic particulate material in a tobacco smoking mixture involves adding the particulate material to a slurry of ingredients used to make reconstituted tobacco.
  • the particulate material can be added to the slurry in any suitable amount, e.g. 5 to 25% , preferably 10 to 15% by weight.
  • the slurry can be formed into reconstituted tobacco sheet by conventional processing and cut to appropriate size for incorporation as 100% filler of a tobacco rod or the cut strips can be added to tobacco rod filler material and the mixture formed into a tobacco rod.
  • the inorganic particulate material can be added to a blend of ingredients used to make shredded reconstituted tobacco by extruding the blend and rolling the extruded material into strips.
  • the strips can be cut to appropriate size for incorporation as 100% filler of a tobacco rod or the cut strips can be added to tobacco rod filler material and the mixture formed into a tobacco rod.
  • the tobacco smoking mixture comprises a tobacco rod of a cigarette.
  • the tobacco rod may be surrounded by a wrapper.
  • an optional filter may be disposed at one end of the cigarette. Techniques for assembling a cigarette from these components are conventional in the art.

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Abstract

A tobacco smoking mixture is provided that includes tobacco and at least one inorganic particulate material. The at least one inorganic particulate material is effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof. The at least one inorganic particulate material can be an inorganic carbonate, an inorganic hydrate, an inorganic oxide, an inorganic phosphate, a carbon material or combinations thereof.

Description

Tobacco Smoking Mixture For Smoking Articles Such As Cigarettes
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a tobacco smoking mixture. In particular, the invention relates to a tobacco smoking mixture, for a smoking article such as a cigarette, which includes at least one inorganic particulate material. The inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof. The present invention also relates to methods for manufacturing such novel tobacco smoking mixtures.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Tobacco smoking mixtures and/or smoking articles are disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 3,545,448; 3,885,574; 3,943,942; 4,008,723; 4,019,520; 4,119,104; 4,452,259; and 5,345,955, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
Carbon and graphitic foams and methods of manufacturing carbon and graphitic foam materials are disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 3,960,770 and 6,261,485. The '485 patent discloses carbon foams useful at high temperature and a process of making graphitic foam from a mesophase or isotropic pitch. While there have been proposals in the prior art for modifications to tobacco smoking mixtures to include inorganic material, such proposals lead away from the present invention wherein a tobacco smoking mixture includes at least one inorganic particulate material which is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention provides a tobacco smoking mixture which includes tobacco and at least one inorganic particulate material, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof. According to a preferred embodiment, the at least one inorganic particulate material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of an inorganic carbonate, an inorganic hydrate, an inorganic oxide, an inorganic phosphate, a carbon material and combinations thereof. The inorganic carbonate may comprise calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate or combinations thereof. The inorganic oxide may comprise any suitable metal oxide such as, for example, titanium oxide, aluminum oxide, or the like. The carbon material may be selected from the group consisting of graphite, graphitic foam, carbon foam, fullerene, activated carbon and combinations thereof. The at least one inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture, preferably to less than or equal to about 750°C, more preferably less than or equal to about 600 °C. The at least one inorganic particulate material preferably comprises from an effective amount up to about 75% by weight based on the total weight of the tobacco smoking mixture. According to another preferred embodiment, the tobacco smoking mixture comprises a tobacco smoking rod of a cigarette, and wherein the tobacco rod is preferably surrounded by a wrapper and an optional filter is at one end of the cigarette.
The invention also provides a method for manufacturing a tobacco smoking mixture for use in a smoking article, comprising the step of spraying tobacco with at least one inorganic particulate material, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is added to the mixture in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof. The invention further provides a method for manufacturing a tobacco smoking mixture for use in a smoking article, comprising the steps of mixing at least one inorganic particulate material with tobacco, and casting the mixture into a sheet, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is added to the mixture in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
According to the invention, a tobacco smoking mixture includes tobacco and at least one inorganic particulate material which is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof. This reduction in temperature may decrease the amount of particular high-temperature products produced by the combustion/pyrolysis of the tobacco smoking mixture. The inorganic particulate material may also be present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of at least one component of a smoking article upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof. As used herein, the term "combustion/pyrolysis" is defined as combustion and/or pyrolysis.
The at least one inorganic particulate material is preferably present in an amount up to about 75 % by weight, based on the total weight of the tobacco smoking mixture thus lowering the costs of cigarette manufacture significantly.
The at least one inorganic particulate material is preferably homogeneously mixed with the tobacco in the tobacco smoking mixture. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one inorganic particulate material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of an inorganic carbonate, an inorganic hydrate, an inorganic oxide, an inorganic phosphate, a carbon material and combinations thereof. The inorganic carbonate may comprise, for example, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate or combinations thereof. The inorganic oxide may comprise a metal oxide such as, for example, titanium oxide, aluminum oxide or the like. The carbon material is selected from, for example, the group consisting of carbon foam, graphite, graphitic foam, fullerene, activated carbon and combinations thereof.
The at least one inorganic particulate material is preferably finely divided. For example, according to a preferred embodiment, the inorganic oxide comprises particles of less than about 10 μm (microns), more preferably less than about 5 μm, and most preferably less than about 1 μm.
According to a preferred embodiment, the at least one inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture, for example, by at least about 50 °C to about 100 °C. The temperature of the burning portion of the tobacco smoking article is preferably reduced to less than or equal to about 750 °C, more preferably less than or equal to about 600 °C. The at least one inorganic particulate material may be used to replace materials present in the tobacco smoking mixture which are more combustible than the inorganic particulate material, such as tobacco. The at least one inorganic particulate material may also conduct heat evolved by the combustion/pyrolysis reaction away from the burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture, further reducing the temperature thereof. The presence of the at least one inorganic particulate material may change the burn rate of the smoking article. As used herein, the term "burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture" includes any portion of the tobacco smoking mixture wherein combustion/pyrolysis of same occurs.
Reducing the temperature of the burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture may decrease the production of particular high-temperature products and/or reduce second hand smoke. During the combustion of a smoking article containing tobacco, many chemical species are typically produced at temperatures higher than, for example, 600°C. These high-temperature reaction gases may include, for example, carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons and the like. By reducing the temperature of the burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture, it is desired to decrease the production of such high-temperature reaction gases.
The at least one inorganic material may also be present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of one or more components of a smoking article upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof. Such components may include, for example, cigarette paper, tipping paper, filter paper or combinations thereof. To control the burn rate of the cigarette, the cigarette paper can be selected accordingly, e.g., a slower burning paper can be used to decrease, the burn rate of the cigarette. A burning portion of the smoking article may burn at a lower temperature due to the presence of the at least one inorganic material in the tobacco smoking mixture. Reducing the temperature of the burning portion may decrease the production of particular high-temperature gases formed during the combustion/pyrolysis thereof. Such gases may include, for example, aromatic hydrocarbons. As used herein, the term "burning portion" includes any portion of the smoking article wherein combustion/pyrolysis of same occurs.
The at least one inorganic particulate material may provide other beneficial functions during combustion/pyrolysis of the tobacco smoking mixture. For example, if the inorganic particulate material includes a carbon material, free radicals produced by the combustion/pyrolysis reaction of the mixture may be adsorbed onto the surfaces of the carbon material. In addition, if the inorganic particulate material includes titanium oxide or activated carbon, tar molecules present in the combustion reaction gases may be broken down by the titanium oxide and/or activated carbon in the tobacco smoking mixture.
The tobacco smoking mixture of the present invention also includes tobacco. The tobacco preferably comprises at least about 50% by weight based on the total weight of the mixture. The tobacco typically functions, inter alia, as fuel in the combustion/pyrolysis of the tobacco smoking mixture. The tobacco may include, but is not limited to including, cut tobacco leaf filler that is typically found in cigarettes, expanded tobacco, extruded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, tobacco stems, tobacco substitutes, synthetic tobacco, and blends thereof.
Additives may be included in the tobacco smoking mixture of the present invention to improve various characteristics thereof. For example, taste modifiers may be added to the mixture to improve its flavor. In addition, burn additives may be used to impart desirable burn characteristics to the tobacco and/or cigarette paper wrapper.
The tobacco smoking mixture may be manufactured using any suitable technique. For example, according to one embodiment of the invention, a metliod for manufacturing the mixture comprises the step of spraying tobacco with at least one inorganic particulate material. To facilitate spraying, the at least one inorganic particulate material preferably can be added to a liquid solution, and the solution can be sprayed onto the tobacco using conventional techniques. The mixture can then be processed using conventional techniques for preparation of the mixture for use in a smoking article. Alternatively, the mixture can be manufactured by mixing at least one inorganic particulate material with tobacco, and casting the mixture into a sheet. This sheet may then be processed into the tobacco smoking mixture using conventional techniques, and subsequently be used in the production of a smoking article. Another technique for incorporating the inorganic particulate material in a tobacco smoking mixture involves adding the particulate material to a slurry of ingredients used to make reconstituted tobacco. The particulate material can be added to the slurry in any suitable amount, e.g. 5 to 25% , preferably 10 to 15% by weight. The slurry can be formed into reconstituted tobacco sheet by conventional processing and cut to appropriate size for incorporation as 100% filler of a tobacco rod or the cut strips can be added to tobacco rod filler material and the mixture formed into a tobacco rod.
Still yet, the inorganic particulate material can be added to a blend of ingredients used to make shredded reconstituted tobacco by extruding the blend and rolling the extruded material into strips. The strips can be cut to appropriate size for incorporation as 100% filler of a tobacco rod or the cut strips can be added to tobacco rod filler material and the mixture formed into a tobacco rod.
In a preferred embodiment, the tobacco smoking mixture comprises a tobacco rod of a cigarette. The tobacco rod may be surrounded by a wrapper. In addition, an optional filter may be disposed at one end of the cigarette. Techniques for assembling a cigarette from these components are conventional in the art.
While the invention has been described in detail with reference to specific embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that various changes and modification can be made, and equivalents thereof employed, without departing from the scope of the claims.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A tobacco smoking mixture, comprising tobacco and at least one inorganic particulate material, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof.
2. The tobacco smoking mixture according to Claim 1, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of an inorganic carbonate, an inorganic hydrate, an inorganic oxide, an inorganic phosphate, a carbon material and combinations thereof.
3. The tobacco smoking mixture according to Claim 2, wherein the carbon material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of graphite, fullerene, carbon foam, graphitic foam, activated carbon and combinations thereof.
4. The tobacco smoking mixture according to Claim 2, wherein the inorganic oxide comprises a metal oxide wherein the metal oxide is optionally titanium oxide and/or aluminum oxide.
5. The tobacco smoking mixture according to Claim 2, wherein the inorganic carbonate comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate and combinations thereof.
6. The tobacco smoking mixture according to Claim 1, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material comprises particles of less than 10 μm.
7. The tobacco smoking mixture according to Claim 1, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material comprises from an effective amount up to about 75 % by weight based on the total weight of the tobacco smoking mixture.
8. The tobacco smoking mixture according to Claim 1, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture to less than or equal to about 750°C.
9. The tobacco smoking mixture according to Claim 8, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of the burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture to less than or equal to about 600 °C.
10. The tobacco smoking mixture according to Claim 1, wherein the tobacco comprises at least about 50% by weight based on the total weight of the tobacco smoking mixture.
11. The tobacco smoking mixture according to Claim 1, wherein the tobacco smoking mixture comprises a tobacco rod of a cigarette.
12. The tobacco smoking mixture according to Claim 11, wherein the tobacco rod is surrounded by a wrapper and an optional filter is at one end of the cigarette.
13. The tobacco smoking mixture according to Claim 1, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of at least one component of a smoking article upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof.
14. The tobacco smoking mixture according to Claim 13, wherein the at least one component is selected from the group consisting of cigarette paper, tipping paper, filter paper and combinations thereof.
15. A method for manufacturing a tobacco smoking mixture for use in a smoking article, comprising the step of spraying tobacco with at least one inorganic particulate material, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is added to the tobacco smoking mixture in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof.
16. The method according to Claim 15, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of an inorganic carbonate, an inorganic hydrate, an inorganic oxide, an inorganic phosphate, a carbon material and combinations thereof.
17. The method according to Claim 16, wherein the carbon material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of carbon foam, graphitic foam, graphite, fullerene, activated carbon and combinations thereof.
18. The method according to Claim 16, wherein the inorganic oxide comprises a metal oxide wherein the metal oxide is optionally titanium oxide and/or aluminum oxide.
19. The method according to Claim 16, wherein the inorganic carbonate comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate and combinations thereof.
20. The method according to Claim 15, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material comprises particles of less than about 10 μm.
21. The method according to Claim 15, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material comprises from an effective amount up to about 75 % by weight based on the total weight of the tobacco smoking mixture.
22. The method according to Claim 15, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture to less than or equal to about 750 °C.
23. The method according to Claim 22, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of the burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture to less than or equal to about 600 °C.
24. The method according to Claim 15, wherein the tobacco comprises at least about 50% by weight based on the total weight of the tobacco smoking mixture.
25. The method according to Claim 15, wherein the tobacco smoking mixture comprises a tobacco rod of a cigarette.
26. The method according to Claim 25, wherein the tobacco rod is surrounded by a wrapper and an optional filter is at one end of the cigarette.
27. The method according to Claim 15, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of at least one component of a smoking article upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof.
28. The method according to Claim 27, wherein the at least one component is selected from the group consisting of cigarette paper, tipping paper, filter paper and combinations thereof.
29. A method for manufacturing a tobacco smoking mixture for use in a smoking article, comprising the steps of mixing at least one inorganic particulate material with tobacco, and casting the mixture into a sheet, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is added to the mixture in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof.
30. The method according to Claim 29, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of an inorganic carbonate, an inorganic hydrate, an inorganic oxide, an inorganic phosphate, a carbon material and combinations thereof.
31. The method according to Claim 30, wherein the carbon material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of graphite, fullerene, carbon foam, graphitic foam, activated carbon and combinations thereof.
32. The method according to Claim 30, wherein the inorganic oxide comprises a metal oxide wherein the metal oxide is optionally titanium oxide and/or aluminum oxide.
33. The method according to Claim 30, wherein the inorganic carbonate comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate and combinations thereof.
34. The tobacco smoking mixture according to Claim 29, wherein the inorganic particulate material comprises particles of less than about 10 μ .
35. The method according to Claim 29, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material comprises from an effective amount up to about 75 % by weight based on the total weight of the tobacco smoking mixture.
36. The method according to Claim 29, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture to less than or equal to about 750 °C.
37. The method according to Claim 36, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of the burning portion of the tobacco smoking mixture to less than or equal to about 600° C.
38. The method according to Claim 29, wherein the tobacco comprises at least about 50% by weight based on the total weight of the tobacco smoking mixture.
39. The method according to Claim 29, wherein the tobacco smoking mixture comprises a tobacco rod of a cigarette.
40. The method according to Claim 39, wherein the tobacco rod is surrounded by a wrapper and an optional filter is at one end of the cigarette.
41. The method according to Claim 29, wherein the at least one inorganic particulate material is present in an amount effective to reduce the temperature of a burning portion of at least one component of a smoking article upon combustion/pyrolysis thereof.
42. The method according to Claim 41, wherein the at least one component is selected from the group consisting of cigarette paper, tipping paper, filter paper and combinations thereof.
43. The method according to Claim 29, wherein the inorganic particulate material is added to a tobacco slurry, the slurry is formed into sheet material, the sheet material is cut into strips and the strips are formed into a tobacco rod or the strips are added to tobacco which is formed into a tobacco rod, the tobacco rod is enclosed within cigarette paper, and cigarette rods are formed by severing the tobacco rod/cigarette paper assembly into sections.
44. The method according to Claim 29, wherein the inorganic particulate material is added to a blend of ingredients suitable for manufacture of shredded reconstituted tobacco, the blend with particulate material is extruded into rods, the rods are rolled into strips, and the strips are formed into a tobacco rod or the strips are added to tobacco which is formed into a tobacco rod, the tobacco rod is enclosed within cigarette paper, and cigarette rods are formed by severing the tobacco rod/cigarette paper assembly into sections.
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